Especially of the fur or skin of animals: having a patchy or streaky pattern, usually brown or grey in colour; brindled.
Origin
From Middle English brend, from bren, from the past participle of brennen, from Old English bærnan ("to burn"). Also compare Old Norse brǫndóttr, Icelandic bröndóttr.
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